YouTube Red Gives Offline Listening An Upgrade

A new YouTube Red feature gives users greater control of the content they wish to access on the platform, including allowing them to save video and more for offline access,. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Deezer Expands HiFi • YouTube Makeover • Fake Yeezy • CD Baby’s DIY Lovefest • More

Wednesday 8.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Deezer finally goes wide with hi-rez music, and we hear Spotify and Napster are testing for rollout. Why is this major. Continue reading

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How To Encourage Fans To Buy CD’s, Vinyl: 5 Techniques

While the majority of music consumers have switched to listening to music via online streaming, the physical product endures, and mediums like vinyl have even seen a spike in popularity.. Continue reading

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Does Sensenbrenner Bill Mean It’s Time For A Grand Jury? [David Lowery]

In what could be bad news for songwriters, digital music services are seeking to make it much hard for music creators to sue broadcaster and digital music services, requiring them. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Earnings Report • More Fyre Fest Fallout • YouTube Redesign • More

WEDNESDAY 5.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Apple is back to profitable, but no longer bulletproof.  It's worth watching how that affects Apple's investments in music. Then again,. Continue reading

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TUE BRIEF: Feds Fund Arts, PBS • Twitter, Live Nation To Stream Concerts • Indies Talk Music Tech • More

TUESDAY 5.2.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Twitter's live streaming are an extension of it's "now" brand, but is this how we want to watch concerts? Updated under. Continue reading

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Spotify Is Planning Its Own Music Hardware, Voice Control

[UPDATED] Two jobs listings point to a major expansions of Spotify's ambitions to include music hardware with voice control. While details are scarce, they hint at a wearable device "akin. Continue reading

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GarageBand Is Now FREE For All Apple iOS & macOS Users

Apple's hugely popular Garageband recording app is now free for all iOS and masOS users. While notable, the change may not have a major impact given that both have been. Continue reading

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Pandora Premium Exits Invite-Only, Artist Driven “Sounds Like You” Marketing Campaign Launches

Pandora Premium, the music streamer's paid on-demand service, is now available to all users via the Apple App Store, Google Play and on the web. Previously, Pandora Premium had been. Continue reading

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YouTube Go Launches In India

YouTube has expanded the footprint of its YouTube Go service to India.  The YouTube Go beat app is now available for download in the Google Play Store. 

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How To Find Music Supervisors Using Tunefind [Hypebot’s Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Amanda Byers, the Managing Director of Tunefind, joins host Michael Brandvold this week for Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly Podcast. TuneFind helps fans find music from their favorite TV shows and Movies,. Continue reading

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